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Manor House Garden

3 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 259m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Speckled Bush-cricket +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Speckled Bush-cricket +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Butterbur, Bristly Oxtongue +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Butterbur, Bristly Oxtongue +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Windmill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 134 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 134 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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